Ralph Nader Blasts Democratic National Convention over Gaza
Former presidential candidate Ralph Nader on Thursday slammed the Democratic National Convention over Gaza. Nader said in a written statement on X/Twitter: At AIPAC’s insistence, the Democratic National Convention rejected requests from some delegates and outside protesters to give a Palestinian-American pediatrician who had returned from Gaza a few minutes to explain the horrors of […]
Judy Woodruff issues apology following Trump Gaza comments
Judy Woodruff, a senior correspondent for the PBS NewsHour, apologized on Wednesday after comments about former President Trump’s role in negotiating the Gaza ceasefire drew criticism. “Former President Trump reportedly had a call with the Israeli prime minister urging him not to make a deal right now because he believes it would favor the Harris […]
Harris Will Be Talking More About Getting Gaza Humanitarian Aid
Sen. Tammy Duckworth (D-Ill.) said Sunday on ABC’s “This Week” that Vice President Kamala Harris will “focus on the humanitarian side” of the war between Israel and Hamas. A partial transcript follows: MARTHA RADDATZ: There’s also concern about how the Biden administration is going to position itself on the Gaza war, where we’re expecting thousands […]
Blinken arrives in Middle East to renew cease-fire negotiations in Gaza
U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken arrived in Tel Aviv, Israel, on Sunday as he began a Middle East tour he hopes will increase diplomatic pressure for a ceasefire between Israel and Hamas in the Gaza Strip this week. The visit marks Blinken’s 10th visit to the region since the start of Israel’s war with […]
Israel war: Hamas won’t take part in Gaza ceasefire, hostage deal talks | LiveNOW from FOX
Hamas announced Sunday that it won’t take part in ceasefire and hostage deal talks that were slated for this week. The group … source
How conflict in Gaza could affect votes in swing states
(News Nation) — U.S. support for Israel’s war in Gaza could have a major impact on how voters in battleground states show up to the polls in November. When President Biden was running as the Democratic candidate, some voters who opposed his policies rebelled against him, dissatisfied with his support for Israel. But with Harris […]
Melbourne Symphony Orchestra board promises independent review after musicians revolt over Gaza comments controversy | Melbourne
The Melbourne Symphony Orchestra will undergo an independent investigation into its policies following the decision to cancel a performance by renowned pianist Jason Gillham shortly after he commented on the killing of journalists in Gaza. It came after orchestra members passed a motion of no confidence in leadership on Friday over the cancellation of Gillham’s […]
Gaza negotiations conclude with some optimism
Welcome to The Hill’s defense and national security newsletter {beacon} Defense andNational Security Defense andNational Security Full text ‘We’re not there yet’: Biden aims to reach Israel-Hamas ceasefire agreement by next week President Biden said Friday that efforts to secure a ceasefire between Israel and Hamas are closer than ever but more work is […]
Gaza ceasefire talks to resume next week after no breakthrough in Doha | Israel-Gaza war
The latest Gaza ceasefire talks ended without progress in Doha, but a new date has been set for next week for further talks to end the 10-month war. A White House statement signed by co-brokers Qatar and Egypt outlined the new proposals, which build on “areas already agreed upon” and close remaining gaps to allow […]
Israel-Gaza war live: Israeli operations in Gaza an obstacle to ceasefire progress, Hamas says | Israel-Gaza war
Main Events Show only important events Please enable JavaScript to use this feature Israel orders withdrawal from former humanitarian safe zone in Gaza The Israeli army on Friday ordered a new withdrawal from areas in southern and central Gaza that had previously been designated a humanitarian safe zone, saying they were being used by Hamas […]